Divine Mercy Sunday April 8, 2018 St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church (214) Pastor Ext. 110 Associate Pastor Deacon Principal Ext. 201 Contacts: St. Mark The Evangelist Catholic Church Fr. Bill Marks frbill@stmarkindy.org Fr. David Bu Nyar dbunyar@archindy.org Deacon Paul Fisherkeller deaconpaul@stmarkindy.org Rusty Albertson ralbertson@stmarkindy.org Parish Center..317-787-8246 Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Monday - Thursday; 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Friday School..317-786-4013 Sacrament of Baptism Schedule with the Pastor after participation in Parish Preparation Program. Sacrament of Penance Saturday 4:00.p.m.- 5:00.p.m. Sacrament of Matrimony Arrange with Pastor at least six months in advance. Participation in all parts of the Marriage preparation program is required. Sacrament of Healing If you are hospitalized or home bound and in need of sacraments, please call the Parish Center Mass Schedule Saturday/Sunday Anticipation 5:30 p.m. Sunday 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:45 a.m. Tuesday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. Friday 8:15 a.m. Holy Day Masses: 6:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 7:00 p.m. Welcome to St. Mark If you would like to know more about our Parish, please visit the Mary Lynn Cavanaugh Welcome Desk or call the Parish Center. 535 East Edgewood Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46227 www.stmarkindy.org
Contacts Mass Intentions Business Manager Ext. 102 Coordinator of Catechesis and Parish Life Ext. 104 Secretarial Administrator Ext. 100 Music Director Ext. 105 Dir. Of Youth Ministry Ext. 101 Bulletin Editor Facilities Usage/Events Scheduler SMAC Athletic Director Joe Horan jhoran@stmarkindy.org Angi Swiezy aswiezy@stmarkindy.org Chris Guedel cdguedel@stmarkindy.org Andy Eagan aeagan@stmarkindy.org Julie Albertson jalbertson@stmarkindy.org Christine Johnson cjohnson@stmarkindy.org Donna Kern dkern@stmarkindy.org Kris Able kable@stmarkindy.org Sunday, April 8 SUNDAY OF DIVINE MERCY 7:30 a.m. Parishioners of St. Mark 9:30 a.m. Lyal Ling 11:45 a.m. Sarah Clements Monday, April 9 - THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD 9:00 a.m. Communion Service Tuesday, April 10 - Easter Weekday 9:00 a.m. Bob Powers Wednesday, April 11 - Saint Stanislaus 9:00 a.m. Don Bowling Thursday, April 12 - Easter Weekday 9:00 a.m. George Jennings Friday, April 13 - Easter Weekday; Saint Martin I 8:15 a.m. Carolyn Riebe Saturday, April 14 - Easter Weekday 8:00 p.m. Phyllis Leidolf Sunday, April 15 THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER 7:30 a.m. Robert Ondrusk 9:30 a.m. Parishioners of St. Mark 11:45 a.m. Francisca Lopez Nosares School Admin. Asst. Ext. 200 Beth Leszcynski bleszcynski@stmarkindy.org Bulletin Deadline The NEW deadline is the Friday the week before publication. For example, for the April 15th bulletin, the deadline will be Friday, April 9th by 4:00 pm. Articles/announcements for the weekly bulletin can be submitted to cjohnson@stmarkindy.org. Readings for the Week 04/08/2018 ~ 04/15/2018 Sunday: Acts 4:32-35; 1 Jn 5:1-6; Jn 20:19-31 Monday: Is 7:10-14; 8:10; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38 Tuesday: Acts 4:32-37; Jn 3:7b-15 Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26; Jn 3:16-21 Thursday: Acts 5:27-33; Jn 3:31-36 Friday: Acts 5:34-42; Jn 6:1-15 Saturday: Acts 6:1-7; Jn 6:16-21 Sunday: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19; 1 Jn 2:1-5a; Lk 24:35-48
Welcoming Catholics Home Catechesis An Invitation to Non-Practicing Catholics If you are a Catholic who has been away from the Church for a while, this invitation is for you. No matter how long you have been away, for whatever reason, we invite you to consider renewing your relationship with the Catholic Church. Tuesday, April 17, 2018 7:00pm - 8:30pm St. Mark Cenacle* Everyone is welcome!! Please join us for a seven-week series entitled Welcoming Catholics Home These seven consecutive Tuesday night sessions are for non-practicing Catholics who are seeking answers to questions about returning to the Church. If you know someone who has left the Church, please invite them to join us. For more information, please call Gemma at 317-694-4862 or Sherry at 317-743-8424. If no answer, call the Parish Center, 317-787-8246, Ext. 104. *The Cenacle is located behind St. Mark Catholic School. Faith Wisdom Service SACRAMENTAL PREP REMINDER: There will NOT be a meeting on Monday, April 9th due to Spring Break. Our next meeting will be Monday, April 23rd at 7:00pm in the church. CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION FOR BAPTIZED ADULTS Archbishop Charles Thompson extends an invitation to any baptized Catholic adult who wishes to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation to the annual Adult Confirmation taking place on Sunday, May 20, 2018. If you are a member of St. Mark parish and have not been confirmed because you may have moved from one parish to another and missed parts of a preparation program or perhaps, as a teenager, you did not feel ready for the Sacrament.; some may have simply fell through the cracks. Those who have been catechized as adults are active in parish life, often in leadership roles and possibly even in liturgical ministry roles. For more information and to register, please contact Fr. Bill, frbill@stmarkindy.org or Angi Swiezy, aswiezy@stmarkindy.org or 317-787-8246 x104. THANK YOU: Thank you to the following ministries for hosting our Lenten Way of the Cross: Spiritual Life Committee, Sister Circle, SMRE, Welcoming Catholics Home and Youth Ministry. We appreciate you sharing your time and talent with St. Mark! I think we too are the people who, on the one hand, want to listen to Jesus, but on the other hand, at times, like to find a stick to beat others with, to condemn others. And Jesus has this message for us: mercy. I think and I say it with humility that this is the Lord's most powerful message: mercy. Pope Francis Homily on March 17, 2013
Pilgrimage to Fatima and Lourdes PILGRIMAGE TO FATIMA AND LOURDES Weather on the East Coast was not kind to us when embarking on our pilgrimage on March 4 th. Due to the cancellation of many on that day, we have a new date set for those who wish to make the same pilgrimage on August 13 th 2018. The invitation is open to any who would like to join the original pilgrims on this postponed date. Please contact Rita East, 317-784-0455, as soon as possible for more information. There will be a meeting with Father Todd and those who were able to make the original pilgrimage to share the wonderful graces they received as they visited the Holy Places of Mary s apparitions. Date for this is not yet determined. St. Vincent de Paul WANTED: DONATIONS OF FURNITURE AND APPLIANCES A recent meeting with our Myanmar (Burmese) parishioners revealed that several still have no beds, dressers (some use book shelves) or kitchen tables and chairs. There are others who need a refrigerator, a sofa and a TV (to learn English.) If you have any of the above furniture or appliances that you can donate to help smooth the transition to life in the U.S., please contact Becky Weber, chair of our St. Mark - St. Vincent DePaul conference or Patty Schmalz, chair of our Myanmar Ministry. Thanks in advance for your generosity! Becky Weber - 317-508-6077 (text, please) Patty Schmalz - 317-786-4167 or pattyschmalz@yahoo.com The Chaplet of the Divine Mercy, also called the Divine Mercy Chaplet, is a Christian devotion to the Divine Mercy, based on the Christological apparitions of Jesus reported by Saint Faustina Kowalska (1905 1938), known as "the Apostle of Mercy." Please Pray For... Lisa Engelking, Mary Fortress, Sherry Brett, Carolyn Walters, Linda and Jerry Gaydos, Frances Huff, Sherrie Blomberg, Karen Firkins, Diane Fowler, Pat Henn, Shirley Martin, Hunter Moore, Betty Mouser, Joe Pierle, Joanne Burkert, Debbie O Neal, Rosemary Delph, Katie Leach, Bill Mahlman, Pat Taylor, and Cyril DesJean. MILITARY: Please pray for our women and men in the Armed Forces and their families To add a name to our Prayer List, please contact Chris Johnson, cjohnson@stmarkindy.org. Chaplet of Divine Mercy The Chaplet of Divine Mercy as a Novena The Chaplet can be said anytime, but the Lord specifically asked that it be recited as a novena. He promised, "By this Novena (of Chaplets), I will grant every possible grace to souls." For each of the nine days, our Lord gave Saint Faustina a different intention: all mankind, especially sinners; the souls of priests and religious; all devout and. Continued on page 6 Youth CONFIRMATION: Sixteen St. Mark Youth will be celebrating the Rite of Confirmation at Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral on April 26, 2018, at 7:00pm. Please pray for our young people, that they would open themselves up to the Holy Spirit and that they would respond to the grace God is pouring out upon them at this important time in their lives. HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS: We would like to recognize all our St. Mark graduating seniors at an upcoming mass. Please email Julie Albertson at jalbertson@stmarkindy.org or call the Parish Center with the name and contact information of any parishioners who are graduating from high school this May. Details about the mass will be sent directly to seniors.
Parish Life Feast of St. Mark ST. MARK ANNUAL DISABILITIES AWARENESS MASS AND RECEPTION : St. Mark will celebrate its Annual Disabilities Awareness Mass Sunday, April 29 th, 9:30am. Encouraged by this year s Indiana Governor s Council for People with Disabilities theme, Be Cool. We Are., the purpose of this Mass is to raise awareness of the value of acceptance, respect and feeling comfortable around individuals in the community with disabilities. Several of St. Mark s SPRED Group will actively participate in the Mass. A reception will immediately follow in Msgr. Schafer Hall. Everyone in the community is invited to attend. St. Mark Inclusion Ministry MARY S W.A.Y: Wednesday, May 16, 2018 Sister Circle is proud to announce the Mary s W.A.Y. dinner will be held in Msgr. Schafer Hall. All women of our parish, 18 and over, are invited to attend. The cost for the evening is $10 per person. Tickets will be on sale after masses on April 28th and 29th; May 5th and 6th. If you would like to join the committee or have any questions, please contact Mame Johnson at mejohns1@yahoo.com or 317-850-5211. FEAST OF ST. PATRICK: Thank you to all who attended and spread some Irish joy at our Feast of St. Patrick. What a great time...with great food and music! And thanks to all of the special leprechaun s who assisted in setting up, taking down and all the help with the food. St. Mark is such a great parish and family! Thank you again to all and God Bless, Deanne Jackson DINNER DANCE: The Dinner Dance/Silent Auction Committee would like to thank everyone for another successful event. Our Fiesta in February had a total revenue of $22,427.00, total expenses $8,494.00, which gave us a net income of $12,933.00. Fr. Bill has requested that a portion of the profits be used to refurbish two chalices that belonged to Monsignor Schafer and Monsignor Lawler. The Finance Council recommended that he proceed with this work. Once again, thank you to all who worked so hard to put on this event, and for all those who attended. Gracias!!! Wednesday, April 25, is the Feast of Saint Mark the Evangelist, patron saint of our parish. All are invited to a pitch-in lunch in Msgr. Schafer Hall following the 11:45 Mass on Sunday, April 22nd. Pitch-In as follows by last name: A-H: Meat Casserole I-P: Salads or Vegetable Q-Z: Desserts We wish to celebrate our Intercultural diversity by enjoying dishes from our Filipino, Hispanic and Burmese brothers and sisters. All are welcome! Pastoral Council Psalms 135:3 Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good! Sing to his name, for it brings joy! St. Mark is blessed to have a dedicated group of parishioners to provide music to St. Mark mass services. The St. Mark Pastoral Council would like to extend its thanks and appreciation for their participation in this important ministry. The council would especially like to thank Andy Eagan for all the work he does as Music Director at St. Mark. The Pastoral council received a request from a parishioner for a change in the music being performed at the masses. As Music Director, any changes to the music at the masses must go through Andy. The council would like to encourage all parishioners who have requests, questions, or concerns about the music ministry to contact Andy directly using the e-mail address that is listed in the church bulletin. Vocations VOCATION MASS: Msgr. Tony Volz will celebrate a Mass at St. Barnabas on Monday, April 9, 7:00pm for vocations for current seminarians and for those discerning a vocation to the priesthood and religious life. O God, you sent your Son, Jesus, to bring eternal life to those who believe. I join him in praying for laborers for your harvest. May your Holy Spirit inspire men and women to continue his mission through your priesthood, diaconate, religious life and lay ministry. May this same Spirit make known your will for my life.
Calendar of Events School Sunday, April 8, 2018 Praying the Rosary - Church (7:15am) MASS - Church (7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:45 AM) SMRE - 3yrs - K, Parish Center (9:30am - 10:30am) SMRE - 1st - 6th Grade - Parish Center (10:40am) SMRE - 7th and 8th Grade - Parish Center (6:30pm - 8:00pm) Monday, April 9, 2018 Communion Service - Church - 9:00 AM Tuesday, April 10, 2018 MASS - Church - 9:00 AM *FBI - Small Church Group - Cenacle (10:00am - 12:30pm) Wednesday, April 11, 2018 MASS - Church - 9:00 AM *Small Church Community - The Joyful Hearts - Cenacle (7:00pm - 9:00pm) RCIA - School, Media Center (7:00pm - 9:00pm) Server Training - Church (7:00pm) Thursday, April 12, 2018 MASS - Church - 9:00 AM Mission Trip Meeting - Cenacle (6:30pm - 8:30pm) Friday, April 13, 2018 MASS - Church - 8:15AM Saturday, April 14, 2018 Reconciliation - Church Courtesy Rm (4:00pm - 5:00pm) MASS - Church - 5:30 PM Sunday, April 15, 2018 MASS - Church (7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:45 AM) SMRE - 3yrs - K, Parish Center (9:30am - 10:30am) SMRE - 1st - 6th Grade - Parish Center (10:40am) SMRE - 7th and 8th Grade - Parish Center (6:30pm - 8:00pm) *If you are interested in Small Church Community, call the Parish Center. For more information regarding events on our campus, check out the Calendar Link on our website, www.stmarkindy.org. OPEN ENROLLMENT Become a St. Mark Catholic School Lion! There are still openings for the 2018/2019 school year. If you know of anyone who is interested in St. Mark Catholic School, please have them contact us via our website school.stmarkindy.org or by phone at 317-786-4013. We will be happy to answer any questions and arrange a tour of the school. MONDAY, MAY 7, 2018 All parents using FACTS Tuition Management to pay their tuition monthly must be enrolled online with their information current. THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2018 All parents paying their tuition upfront and receiving a discount must have full tuition payment to the school office. Continued from page 4 Molli Cassetty Bowl-A-Thon Friday, April 27, 2018 Chaplet of Divine Mercy faithful souls; those who do not believe in God and those who do not yet know Jesus; the souls who have separated themselves from the Church; the meek and humble souls and the souls of little children; the souls who especially venerate and glorify His mercy; the souls detained in purgatory; and souls who have become lukewarm. "I desire that during these nine days you bring souls to the fountain of My mercy, that they may draw there from strength and refreshment and whatever grace they have need of in the hardships of life, and especially at the hour of death." We, too, can make a novena of prayer for these intentions and others, especially by praying the Chaplet of The Divine Mercy. For more information regarding the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, visit www.catholicity.com.
Community Mission Trip 2018 Please consider joining us for the St. Mark 2018 Mission Trip to Louisville, KY from Monday, June 18 through Saturday, June 23. We will we working through Hand in Hand Ministries. We will meet local residents, build hope through work, experience various cultures, learn the history, see the city, make new friends, and have fun!...and when I was in prison you visited me Ever wonder how you would follow the directives of Jesus especially when he stated that we should visit those in prison? The Kairos prison ministry could be the answer. The mission of the Kairos Prison Ministry is to share the transforming love and forgiveness of Jesus Christ to impact the hearts and lives of incarcerated men. On April 19-22, 2018, an ecumenical team of men will provide a weekend retreat to the Edinburgh Minimum Security Prison. St. Mark will have three parishioners participate in this weekend. You can participate by signing up on the prayer chain to pray during the weekend, bake cookies that will be on the tables throughout the weekend, donate money that will cover the cost of food (meal tickets), or attending the closing ceremony on Sunday. If you wish to volunteer or want more information, please contact Rod Neeson, 812-243-1431 or neesonwth@aol.com. BIRTHLINE - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Birthline is a ministry of the Office of Human Life & Dignity which provides baby layettes for needy families. Would you like to be a vital partner for Birthline from the convenience of your home? Then the Birthline Helpline group is for you! Simply sharing approximately 3 hours a month would help many families seeking assistance from Birthline. Contact Jena Hartman, Birthline Coordinator, 317-236-1433 or jhartman @archindy.org for more information. Also, visit our website: www.archingy.org/humanlifeanddignity/ministriesbirthline.html. Possible tasks include: painting rooms, painting KILZ on ceilings, front porch/neighborhood beautification, insulating pipes, repairing floors, etc. We will be staying in an air conditioned area with bunk beds, Serta TempurPedic mattresses, showers, a kitchen, and a lounge area. Cost is $250 per person which includes accommodations, project costs, and a t-shirt. We do need to provide and cook our own food. If you would like to attend but cannot do physical labor, we could use a couple cooks. They have space for 20 volunteers. It would be outstanding if we could fill the house for the week. If you are unable to attend the entire time, feel free to attend for a day or two. Cost for one day is $40 and for overnight is $75. If you have questions, please contact Sharon Shockey at 317-784-2690 or sshockey150@comcast.net or Chela Moody at 317-201-4335 or chelamoody@yahoo.com. Mission Trip Informational Meeting: Thursday, April 12th, 6:30pm at the Cenacle. And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I said, Here am I! Send me. Isaiah 6:8 Solidarity Fund Appeal This week, our next second collection is for the Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa. The people of Africa are joyous and faith-filled, but they also often face challenges due to poverty, the high incidence of disease, food shortages, and migration. This collection is an opportunity to stand with the people of Africa and support pastoral projects that are so needed on the continent. Please be generous today. To learn more, visit www/usccb.org/africa.